“Residents are still staying away from their homes. Women are hiding in caves with their children,” one man said at a meeting aired on EBC. Others complained about looting in the town. Abiy’s government has said it will protect civilians in the northern region and ensure their needs are met.
Abiy, who took office in 2018, won a Nobel Peace Prize the following year for making peace with neighbouring Eritrea and democratic reforms. He began opening up a closed economy, loosening a repressive political system and taking action against those accused of corruption and rights abuses – some of whom were Tigrayan officials. His government has also jailed thousands of opponents after violent unrest, angering his rivals.
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